Category Archives: parties

Saturday was Andrew’s birthday party. And I think it’s time to officially stop worrying that his friends won’t come this time. Because as each parent arrived, they talked about how much their kid reminded and reminded them about the party. … Continue reading →

Since I discovered that I can buy digital downloads off of Etsy, I’ve been going sort of crazy with it. :) I bought a few packages of Chicka Chicka Boom Boom downloads from several different designers. And who knew Chicka … Continue reading →

This past weekend we had a birthday party for Isaac who turns 6 on Thursday. He’s had a love affair with the book Chicka Chicka Boom Boom on and off for YEARS…and back a few weeks ago, when I was … Continue reading →

Yesterday Andrew had his Secret Agent Birthday Party, and it was a pretty good time. ;) The first thing everyone did was get in Secret Agent attire. They wore hats, glasses and, my favorite part, the fingerstache. Then we played … Continue reading →

Andrew’s Secret Agent Birthday is this weekend! And honestly, I’m a little confused by the theme. I mean, it’s super fun, don’t get me wrong…but I thought he didn’t want anyone to know about his secret agent/spy interests. HOW many … Continue reading →

On Saturday we celebrated Isaac’s fifth birthday with our friends. (His real birthday is tomorrow.) For Andrew’s fifth birthday, I invited his whole class to a park and it marked the beginning of including school friends in birthdays. But…Isaac doesn’t … Continue reading →

For part of the party decorations, Isaac painted a set of planets that are now hanging from the dining room ceiling (well…all except for Uranus…which has since fallen…must fix that!). He has a very set-in-stone idea about what color each … Continue reading →

I have been tinkering more and more with photoshop lately. I took a photoshop class a few years ago…and although I didn’t think I got much from it at the time (I left the class still scared of photoshop!), I … Continue reading →

Two days until Andrew’s Party and I am getting excited. All but ONE of his classmates called to say that they are coming! Something that I just find amazing! Several of the parents said things like “he said: ‘I just … Continue reading →

Andrew’s birthday is coming soon! For his party this year, he wanted to invite his classmates to come over to our house. Maybe that doesn’t sound like a big deal…but it kind of is. His classmates live all over the … Continue reading →

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Made in Brooklyn is my place to document my creative journey, from bread to babies, cards to cakes. You are welcome to come and join me for a while.

I stopped teaching Kindergarten in 2005 to become the mom of two crazy boys here in Brooklyn. At first I thought being a stay at home mom meant that I needed to pour all my time and energy directly into my sons, but I realized somewhere along the way that being a rockstar mom meant not only taking good care of my boys, but also taking good care of myself. And taking good care of myself means pursuing something creative...just about everyday. I started Made In Brooklyn to motivate myself in my creative goals as well as share my work with others and perhaps inspire them in their own creative journeys.